Working with RDS Oracle
This is a guest post from Chris Eastland, database architect. Chris is a Big Data Solutions provider and DBA service, Amazon RDS migration specialist moving Oracle and MySQL databases from on-Premisis to Amazon RDS. When working with RDS Oracle instances and
Cloud Computing – Who will lead: Business or IT?
There’s no doubt about it - 2015 is shaping up to be a big year in terms of cloud adoption. As more companies begin to realize the cost savings and advantage that cloud computing enables, the market will continue to
SMBs are still reluctant to go cloud, IT providers might be the key
The cloud has been quickly adopted by a great number of large companies in order to streamline their operations, save money and generally make them more competitive. Several major corporations have already moved entire IT infrastructures onto cloud platforms, offering
How can your business achieve agility with big data?
As technology advances at great speed, our lives are becoming increasingly digitized. From Twitter feeds to sensor data from medical devices, companies are overwhelmed with big data yet starving for actionable information. Most likely, you've heard a lot of talk
Monitoring your cloud performance with style
There is a clear boom in data center and cloud utilization. This trend continues as more organizations find value in moving a part or their entire infrastructure into the cloud. At the same time, IT has always had monitoring and
Benefits for using AWS RDS
It’s not an exaggeration to say that Amazon Relational Database Service (AWS RDS) has radically changed the economics of running a technology startup. There are definite advantages for database developers if they use AWS RDS instead of managing their own
How to counter DDoS attacks in Cloud Computing
Cloud services are becoming increasingly popular, both among the public and business enterprises. As more organizations are relying on cloud computing technology for their business operations, denial of service attacks (DoS), one of the most common forms of attack on
Start building your mobile sales app now
Creating mobile retail apps that engage consumers and increase sales is not easy. From creating a strategy to getting the right features, mobile applications have become nearly synonymous with business innovation. According to a Forrester Technographics Survey, 43% of U.S. firms
Benefits of cloud computing for HR and recruiting
The benefits of cloud computing for businesses are obvious, but for human resources professionals cloud computing applications may be particularly useful. In larger corporations, HR teams are usually spread out over different areas of a building, different areas of the
The biggest cloud breaches in 2014 and what to learn from them
Even if you didn’t follow the cyber security news last year, it was hard to miss the headlines of breaches across multiple industries. The challenge companies and organizations are always facing is that attackers are constantly attempting to breach their systems,
Advantages of switching to AWS RDS
Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) is a managed database service that allows end users to setup and operate relational databases in the cloud. RDS offers a great number of useful out-of-the-box services for scaling, backup, restoration, monitoring, high availability,
Cloud skills for software developers
The skills required for software developers a few years ago were much simpler than the ones we're seeing in job descriptions today. Application developers face a challenge as new technologies evolve at a faster pace than ever before, particularly in
Roundup of cloud computing market estimates for 2015
From price wars to new tools and services, the cloud market was buzzing in 2014. Changes in end-user computing strategies are one of the major trends witnessed in this market, and many companies have started to adopt cloud-based solutions. At the
When it’s time to consult a cloud advisor for your business
There is a wealth of information on the web about all the different cloud offerings from different vendors. While cloud is now a validated delivery model for a whole host of IT services, it can be very hard to ascertain
Cloud advisors help you improve your business
In a world dependent on technology, nearly every business relies on fast, efficient, reliable and highly accurate IT solutions in order to compete. Today’s technology environment is also increasingly complex: data centers, cloud services, secure networking, mobile devices, custom applications